Cigar-bunch-reducing mechanism



June 30, 1925.

R. E. RUNDELL CIGAR BUNCH REDUCING MECHANISM Filed Dec, 22. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY June 30, 1925. 1,543,875 R. E. RUNDELL CIGAR BUNCH REDUCING MECHANISM 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 mit,

INVENTOR ABY /fl (I 'I 2 ATTORNEY Patented June 30, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT- OFFICE.

RUIEET E. EUNDELL, or nocKvILLE CENTER, NEW YORK, AssIGNoaV rro INTER- NATIONAL crean MACHINERY COMPANY, n CORPORATION or NEW JERSEY.

GIGARBUNCH-REDUCING MECHANISIVI.

` Application filed December 22, 1923.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, RUPERT E. RUNDELL, a citizen of the United States,'residing at Rockville Center, county of Nassau, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cigar-Bunch- Reducing Mechanism, of which the following is a specication.

'Ihis invention relates to a cigar bunch reducing mechanism.

In making a fresh bunch cigar having one or more tapered ends, the bunch is first made with its mid-section of the proper Size,

and then its ends only are reduced to the desired size and form by compression shaping dies. In making a concentrated cigar, the bunch is first made slightly oversized throughout, andis then slightly reduced to gather the filler toward the aXis of the bunch but without compression. The main Object of the present inventionis the production of a device which can be used for shaping the ends of a fresh bunch,` 0r for gathering in toward its axis the filler of a concentrated bunch. A further objectofthe invention is the production of a device of this character which is simpler and more eiiicient than the devices heretofore known and used in bunch shaping. With these and other objects not specifically mentioned in Niew, the invention consists in certain constructions and combinations which will be hereinafter fully described and then specifically set forth in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification and in which like characters of reference indicate the same or like parts, Fig. 1 is an end elevation, partly in section, of a device constructed in accordance with the inventiong Figs. 2 and 3 are similar views illustrating the parts in diiferentrelation; Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the structure shown in Figs. land 3, illustrating the parts in the position inwhich they are Shown in Fig. 8: Fig. 5 is a perspective view diagrammatically illustrating complemental reducing devices for acting on a concentrated bunch;

' and` Fig. 6 is a perspective view diagrammaticallypillustrating bunch reducing devices for'acting on a fresh bunch to shape its ends only, the reducing devices shown in Figs. 5V and 6 being interchangeably mounted in the device shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive.

Serial No. 682,172.

In carrying the invention into effect, there is provided a series of three complemental reducing devices for acting on a bunch, and means forv operating said devices vin nonsynchronism. In the best construction, said means includes a single cam actuatedlever and operative connections, and the reducing devices may be either devices for Shaping the ends of a fresh bunch by compression, or devices* for ingathering the whole of a concentrated bunch without compression. The parts may be widely varied in constructionwithin the scope of the claims, for the particular device selected to illustrate the invention is but one of many possible concrete embodiments of the same. The invention therefore is not to be restricted to the precise details of the structure shown and described. Y

Referring to the drawings, 7 is a bracket supporting the various parts of the device and is adapted to be supported on the bed of a cigar machine in connection with which the device is used. g

For the purpose of acting upon the bunch to reduce the same, there are provided three complemental reducing devices 8, 9 andA 10, all of which are movable in and out of position where they coact to perform the duty common to all. These reducing devices may be of the type illustrated in Fig. 5 when concentrated bunches are to be acted upon, or may be of the type illustrated in Fig. 6 when fresh bunches are to be acted upon, the devices being interchangeable. In either case, the reducing devices 8 and 9 will be removablysecured to the upper ends of levers 11 and 12, by means of bolts 13. The levers 11 and 12 are respectively fulcrumed on shafts 14 and 15 Iiournaled in suitable bearings in the 'bracket 7. The lower ends of the levers 11 and 12 are respectively connected with toggle links 16-17 which are also connected with a collar 18 loosely mounted on a sleeve 19 having a head 2O and a foot21, the latter having a pin and slot connection with a cam actuated lever 22, the motion of which is controlled by a cam on the cigar machine in connection with which the device is used. Interposed between the collar 18 and the foot 21 is a spring 28 which normally acts to hold the collar 18 in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The sleeve 19 surrounds a plunger 24 having .at .its lower end a collar ing 25, at its mid-section acollar 26, and at its upper end a thread 27, by means of which the reducing device 10 is removably secured f to the plunger 24 in order that it may have the same motion as said plunger.

By an inspection oi' Figs. land 3, it will be readily understood that the reducing devices 8 and'9. are swingabl-e about parallel axes, while the reducing device 10Y is reciprocable between said axes. l

The devise selected to illustrate the invention is further provided with a trimming mechanism of a well known type which includes trimming knives 28 mounted on arms29 fast on the shaft 15 before referred to. The. sha'lt 15 alsocarries an arm 30 by means of which it is rocked atthe proper time. This arm 30v is yconnected to one end oi a link 81, theother end ofthe link being connected to a cam actuated le-VA ver 32.

In the operation ot the device, a bunch isV brought to and placed upon the reducingV member 10 by bunch carrying clips 83 deriv- -ing their. motion from another part ofthe cigar machine in connection with which thev present device is used. As soon as a bunch is placed upon the reducing device 1Q, the cam actuated lever 22 swings upwardly. The spring 23 is 4so stiii' that the upward Vmovement of the end oi' the cam actuated lever 22 causesa like upward movement of the collar 18. vDuring the irst part of this movement, the toggle mechanism is ope-r- Y ated and the bunch reducing devices 8 and 9 are swung from the position shown 'in Fig. 1 to theI position shown in Fig. 2. Then, the devices 8 and 9 having been brought together, the collar18 is stopped by its contact with an abutment 84 on the bracket 7. At thi-s time the head 2O of the sleeve 19 comes in contact with the collar 26Yon n the plunger 24. Affurther upward move ment of the cani actuated lever 22 therefore results in elevating the reducing device 10 from the position shownin Fig. 2 to the position shown in Fig. 3,k the spring 28 becomprcssed during this movement. When the reducing devices reach the` position 4shown in Fig.`3, they are in position to perform their duty whether it be bunch end shaping or entire bunch concentrating. The cam actuated lever 32 then comes into' action to cause the knives 28 to trim olf the ends of the bunch protruding from the reducing devices. their inital position, as'shown in Fig. 1;

' whereupon, the bunch may be removed from the-mechanism and another inserted,...

Vhatis claimed is:

' 1. Cigar bunch-reducing mechanismv com- All parts then return toV bunch concentrating,forms or bunch shaping forms.

Cigar bunch reducing in echanism comprising lthree complemental reducing devices ydior acting on a bunch, and means for operating said devices in.non-synchronism,

Vtwo of said devices being swingable about parallel axes.

l. Cigar bunch reducing mechanism comprising three eomplemental reducing devices for acting on a bunch, and means for operating said devices in nonssynchronism, one of said devices being reciprocable.

Cigar bunch reducing mechanism comprisingthree complemental reducing devices or acting on a bunch, and means for operation in non-`synchronism, two oi? said devices being swingable about parallel axes and the other being reciprocable between said axes.

6. Cigar bunch reducing mecljianism comprising three complemental reducing devices or acting on a bunch, and means for 'operating said devices in non-synchronism, said means including a single cam-actuated lever and operative connections.

7. Cigar bunch reducing mechanism comprising three complemental reducing dcvices for acting on a bunch, and means for operating said devices in non-synchrcnism, said means including a toggle mechanism simultaneously actuating two of said devices.

8. Cigar bunch reducing mechanism com prising three complemental reducing devices forA acting 'on a bunch, and means for operating said devices in non-synchronism, said means including a cam-actuated plung er lirst actuating two of said devices and then the other. Y

9. Cigar bunch reducing mechanism comprising three complemental reducing devices for actingon a bunch, and means for operating said devices in non-synchronism, said means including a camactuated plunger, a spring operated by said plunger, `a toggle mechanism operated by said spring and operating two of said devices, the other device being subsequently operated directly by said plunger'.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specifica-tion. 

